Events

Teaching and Learning Day (open to Holland Bloorview staff only)

Teaching and Learning Day is an internal event which is held annually for faculty development and staff recognition at Holland Bloorview. Teaching and Learning Day provides opportunities to celebrate teaching, develop skills as educators and engage with the teaching and learning community at Holland Bloorview. The Teaching and Learning Institute Recognition Awards are presented at this event.

Faculty Development Events

Awards

Teaching and Learning Institute Recognition Awards

The Teaching and Learning Institute Recognition Awards are handed out annually at the Teaching and Learning Institute Day and recognize staff contribution to the academic agenda. This year's awards will be handed out in the following categories:

Training for professionals

BIFI-A is internationally recognized and was designated Leading Practice by Accreditation Canada in 2014.

This two day training program was developed to help professionals learn skills in family assessment, engagement, intervention and implementation of BIFI-A. Findings from an outcome evaluation of our two day training for professionals show statistically significant improvements in participants’ ratings of knowledge, confidence and skills in family intervention after ABI. For more information, check out the brochure from the last session.

Curriculum

Developed by researchers at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, this structured family system intervention is designed to facilitate adjustment for adolescents (13 to 19 years) with acquired brain injury and their family members. BIFI-A incorporates a broad curriculum, comprised of multiple components: education, emotional support and skill building. The BIFI-A intervention manual incorporates a detailed step-by-step protocol, treatment implementation procedures and guidelines for effective clinical implementation over twelve sessions.

Assessment

What happens after brain injury? / Common changes after brain injury

Brain injury happens to the whole family

Being a teen and achieving independence

Emotional and physical recovery are two different things

Coping with loss and change

Managing intense emotions

Managing stress and taking care of self

Setting S.M.A.R.T. goals and tracking progress

Learning patience and solving problems

School, transitions and preparing for adulthood

Wrap-up

Next training session: April 6 & 7, 2017

If you wish to be notified when registration opens for the 2017 session, please email your request to be added to our mailing list to cgan@hollandbloorview.ca